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As stated on Tesla’s support webpage, “Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that enhances safety and convenience behind the wheel.” However, the Tesla Autopilot system requires the driver’s attention, and it does not make the vehicle autonomous  (Tesla, 2024) . All newly purchased Tesla vehicles come equipped with the Basic Autopilot system, which includes Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and the Autosteer feature, providing the most basic form of driver assistance  (Find My Electric, n.d.) . Tesla customers can also opt for the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package at an additional cost. This upgraded package includes features such as Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon, Smart Summon, Autosteer on City Streets, and Traffic and Stop Sign Control  (Armstrong, 2023) . Despite the fact that names like “Autopilot,” “Autopark,” and “Full Self-Driving,” suggest autonomy, these systems are not fully autonomous and require a driver who is attentive and ready to

In accordance with Tesla’s support webpage, “Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that enhances safety and convenience behind the wheel.”. The driver assistance system requires the driver’s attention, it does not make the vehicle autonomous  (Tesla, 2024) . All newly purchased Tesla vehicles come stock with the Basic Autopilot system. To top that, Tesla customers can pay extra for the optional Full Self Driving (FSD) upgrade  (Armstrong, 2023) . The Basic Autopilot comprises Traffic-Aware Cruise control (TACC) and the Autosteer feature; it is the most basic form of driver assistance for Tesla vehicles  (Find My Electric, n.d.) . The FSD features consist of Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon, Smart Summon, Autosteer on City Streets and Traffic and Stop Sign Control (Tesla, 2024) . The names of the systems and features such as “Autopilot”, “Autopark” and “Full Self-Driving”, are misnomers as they are all meant to be used with a driver that is focused